The student population at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is 2,220 (293 undergraduate and 1,927 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 362 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Downstate Medical Center is 13.20% which is decreased by 55 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 417 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 2.49 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
521 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 232.93% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,008 where 2,220 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
13.20% of total students is undergraduate students and 86.80% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 55 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 417 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 2.49 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Downstate Medical Center than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 255 where 293 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,753 where 1,927 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 26.17% and the percentage of black students is 23.47% at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. 25.14% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 39.67% to 26.17%. Asian enrollment grew from 23.47% to 25.14%. Black student enrollment increased from 19.11% to 23.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.45% to 14.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7909 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7437 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
521 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 232.93% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University from 2015 to 2025.